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Zac Jungers appointed as Sales Manager for Alba Americas.
Alba sold 5% of its output in North America in 2014.
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, announced today the opening of a new regional sales office in Atlanta as the most recent expansion of Alba in United States.
Zac Jungers, recently appointed as the new Sales Manager for Alba Americas, will oversee the growth and development of this key market and, along with his team, will support initiatives that help in expanding the footprint of Alba's product portfolio within US.
Jungers will be based at Alba's office in Atlanta Georgia, and will be reporting directly to the acting Chief Marketing Officer, Khalid Latif.
Commenting on the opening of Alba's US sales office, Alba's Chief Executive Officer, Murray said:
"Alba remains committed to expand its presence around the globe with the opening of a new sales office in US. The new office represents our commitment to grow our footprint and is a major step towards consolidating our presence in this market."
Zac Jungers, Sales Manager for Alba Americas, is an American citizen originally from Baltimore County, Maryland. Prior to relocating to Atlanta, he has been with Alba (in Bahrain) since 2013 as Manager of Strategy & Business Development. Zac holds a BA from Princeton University and a JD/MBA from the College of William & Mary.
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About Alba
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) - one of the largest and modern aluminium smelters in the world - is renowned for its premium grade aluminium products, technological strength and innovative policies, strict environmental guidelines and high track record for safety. Established in 1971 as a 120,000 tonnes per annum smelter, Alba today produces more than 931,000 metric tonnes per annum of the highest grade aluminium, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots, and molten aluminium.
Alba is listed on both the Bahrain Bourse and London Stock Exchange, and the company's shareholders are Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (69.38%), SABIC Industrial Investment Company (20.62%) and the General Public (10%).
For further details, please contact:
Eline Hilal
Investor Relations Manager
Investor Relations Department
Tel: (973) 1783 5100 (direct)
Fax: (973) 1783 3822
E-mail: eline.hilal@alba.com.bh
Website: www.albasmelter.com.bh
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